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Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-24
Knee Brooches.

| J | The movement lately started in Chicago tt
 reinstate knee-breeches in popular favor aD pears to have collapsed. On some accounts | this is to be regretted.
 Knee-breeches had a merit of their own | They were clean, for they never cacz1e into contact with mud of the streets. They pre- served their shape till they wore out Everybody has observed how soon the
 brooches of journalists and other pious per- sons tend to become ''baggy" at the knee.
 They set off handsome limb in way which
 the best made garments of the present fun
 nel type cannot even approximate.
 But the crowning glory of knee-breeehes
 was the company in which they are found.
 They require buckles, which are in them selves neat. They imply gorgeous coats,
 with immense flaps and great deal of lace and other elegant trimmings. They go with long vests, reaching down nearly to the knee and embellished with gold thread, 'thand- painted" perchance with gorgeous flowers. For the return of the small sword it were vain to yearn, even if it's presence were de- sirable. But at least that detestable abomi- nation, the pistol-poeket, would flee away forever before the re-advent of knee breech- es. Powdered hair would loom up like a small cloud on the fashionable horizon And black bits of eourtplaster might be anticipa- ted soon to appear on the fair cheeks of our blooming beaux.
 What would all this signify? Well, the beautifying and ornamentation of social life the restoration of old-time brilliancy to so- cial gatherings, the possibility of a strangers making distinction in ballroom between a social leader and 8 hired attendant And more than this-it would mean a re re-assertion on the part of the human male of his divine rate his person at least as freely as the fe. male of his species. Who faunts the bril- liant feathers among the birdsg The male in every instance. If you. want to know why, read Darwin's 'Origin of Species" and then order pair of knee brooches from your tailor
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discussions follow the reading. The plan has proved so attractive and successful, and
 has been productive of so much real benefit
 to the members of the club, that it is sought
 to make it permanent by incorporation. This
 is the first instance in which mixed club on
 such basis has been organized under the
 laws as a corporate body.
 Germany is in frst-class condition for war, if war becomes necessary. Since the begin ming of 1883 she has increased her stpsaee" military force by adding to it sixty-five bat tailons and 3s5 of the most improved cannon, and Germany has sent twenty~one battalions of infantry, twenty-seven batteries of artil- lery and sixteen squadrons of cavalry to the Russian frontier. In the past eight or nine years Germany has built $500 miles of rail- roads. mainly on account of her military op- eratlons, and by eleven of these roads German troops can be transported to the Russian frontier. She could put half a million of men near to the French frontier in thirty hours All along her frontiers she has built nrst-class fortresses and her infantry are armed with light magazine rifles that are loaded with dozen or fifteen ball cartridges at a time
 The Pan-Anglican conferene, which is to assemble next summer in London, will be the third of it's kind which has ever been held. The archbishop of Canterbury, who is at the head of the Anglican church through out the world, has issued a circular to all the Anglican bishops of Christendom, in which he sets forth what the subjects of discussion are to be, and the list has much interest for religious people of every name It includes l. The church's practical work in relation to temperance, purity, care of emigrants and socialism. 9. Definite teaching of the faith to various classes, and the means thereto. 3. The Anglican communion in relation to the eastern churches, to the Scandinavian and other reformed churches, to the old Catholics and others. 4. Polygamy of heathen con- verts; divorce. 5. Authoritative standards ot doctrine and worship. 6. Mutual rela- tions of dioceses and branches of the Angli- can communion.
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

"Only Year and What it Brought" by Jane Andrews, author of 'sSeven Little Sis | ters," etc., and ''The Fortunes of the Fara-
 days" by Amanda M. Douglas, author of
 "In Trust," etc., are new novels published
 by Lee & Shepard, Boston The former is a
 story for Thanksgiving, Illustrative of the many changes which year may bring about.
 The latter is a novel of an interesting type, tracing the course of a family's prosperity through many scenes and changes of for tune. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 The poems of David Atwood Wasson are
 now published together in one volume
 Many of them have long been known and
 highly prized. They have found. their way
 from magazines and newspapers into choice
 collections of poems. ''The Orpheus, ," ''The Confession" and ''The Babes of God" reveal treasures of thought, of personal experience and life. The sonnets are or many and va- ried themes. Mir. Wasson was deep think or upon all questions historical and political; his great delight in nature is shown in many lines, while his whole 1ife's thought looks upon life as a growth from within. These poems bring us near to a great man and DOT tray for us his greatness of soul and of life Lee & Shepard, publishers, Boston. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 "Legends of the Susquehanna and Other Poems," by Truman H. Purdy, is re- markable little volume of story poems rela- ting to the region of the Susquehanna. Shikalamy, Sam Brady, Old Warwick, John Whites trial and the old stories of savage warfare are given in contrast with the bright CT side and the influence of Christianity. There are some twenty illustrations by F. o. 0. Darley and F. D. Lummis. J. B. Lippin- colt & Co.,, publishers. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller
 ''The Gaverocks, a Tale of the Cornish Coast" by S. Barring Gould, is an interesting novel full of adventure and dramatic scenes. The author has met with success in his i ''Court Royal" and other books. Published | by the same firm is ''The Wide, Wide | World" by Elizabeth Wetherell, with etch- | lngs by Frederick Dielman, complete in one | volume. J. B. Lippincott & Co.,, Philadel- l phia. For sale in this city by Judd the book seller
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Saturday, December "A, 1887.
WEALTH DISTRIBUTTON

It IS quite the fashion to remark that the
 rich are growing richer and the poor poorer.
 The only way to prove the truth of this con- venient statement would be the collection | and fair presentation of more facts than are 1 at present obtainable. But MT. Goschen, the l English chancellor of the excheuuer, has
 presented some very interesting and signifi- cant facts bearing on the condition of the English people. He has examined what in- ] formation the various returns of Great Brit ain give in respect to the changes that were taking place in the distribution of wealth l among the people of that kingdom. In this examination he took first the income tax; then the reports of the probate office of taxes
 received for probating wills; then the form atlon of what are termed in this country
 stock companies, but which in England are
 known as limited liability companies; then
 the statistics from the inland revenue of as-
 sessments received under the inhabited
 house duty, and, lastly, the value of build
 ings used as stores. The general result of
 this inquiry is to demonstrate the fact that
 while the number of those who possess very
 great wealth in England is, apparently, on
 the decline, the number of those receiving
 relatively small incomes-that is, incomes
 from $750 year to 7,500 year-is sensi-
 ply increasing.
 In England those who have an income of
 not less than $75O year are expected to make a return of their incomes, there being an abatement of $500 on incomes over $750 and under $2,O00 since the year 1877. In 1877 the number of assessments of income from $750 to &, 800, under what is known as schedule D, was as5, ,754; in 1886 the num- Der was 347, ,031, showing an increase of more than 21 per cent. Of incomes between $2,- 300 and $5,000 the number in 1877 was 3,2S5, and in 1886 32, ,O33; no increase at l all. Of the incomes between $5, 900 and | $25, ,000, the number in 1877 was 19.- 726, and in 1886 19, ,250, a decrease of 24 per | cent.i and of incomes over $25, 900 the mum Der in 1877 was 3, 122 and in 1886 3,O49. a | decrease of 2.3 per cent. The same relative showing holds good in schedule E. which in- cludes in large degree those receiving sala- ries as employees in public companies and private firms, these having increased from 7S, 224 in 1877 to 115, ,964 in 1e96
 The house duty shows that houses having @ value of from $50 to $5, 1000 have in- creased in number to a very great extent, this increase being very much more rapid than the increase in the number of popula- tion, while in the last ten years there has been hardly any increase in the number of houaDs having value of more than $5, 900.
 Similar facts concerning the condition of 1 affairs in this country would be interesting and instructive. It is probable that the distribution of wealth here is quite as gen. srsl ao in England
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

Wish you merry Christmas to-day, to-
 morrow or Monday, or all three.
 The St. Paul Pioneer Press prints the
 names of twenty eight alien landholders-i l dividuals and syndicates-who own in the | aggregate 20, TAT, 900 acres in this country Altogether too much. The people of New York are much troubled
 by the inadequacy of the railroad systems
 which carry passengers on and over the
 streets. The total travel on all the railroads, when the elevated system was first opened, was 164, ,00O, 900. During the ten years which
 have elapsed since then, the travel has near-
 ly trebled. New York is big and lively
 place, and it may yet be necessary to put another story on the elevated roads.
 It is believed that the commission appoint ed by the New York legislature of 1886 to examine various modes of inficting capital punishment, in the interest of humaner method than the gallows, will report in favor of electricity as the lethal agent The one point on which more light was needed was the question whether such an electric shock as would kill instantly could indeed be ad- ministered without causing pain. This point has been carefully investigated, and the cons clusion is said to have been reached that the death by electricity is absolutely painless.
 They ought to have some sslectmen in China. In that country all the roads except the imperial highways are tracks over private land. The owner does all he can to restrict them. When the soil washes down into the road-the road is always deeper than the land the owner digs out the road to get back his soil with interest. This makes the roads in the rainy season successions of deep puddIes, and over all northern China traffic is sus- pended for four or five months every year on account of the impassability of the roads,
 The Supreme court of Missouri has handed down decision in a test case from Grundy county, in which it fully sustains and con firms this years local option act. "We must hold,' says Chief Justice Norton, three asso- ciate judges concurring and one dissenting, ''the said act of 1887 to be valid and consti- | tutional law" Under this act the people of l each county and of each city or incorporated | town of 2,500 more inhabitants are left | free to decide for themselves whether they | will have saloons within their limits or not. | Already number of counties have availed | themselves of its provisions to vote the | saloons out.
 new club organization called "the Draw ing Room" has been incorporated at New York. It has been in operation over two years, and is devoted to social discussion and enjoyment of music, art and literature Meet ings are now held at the houses of members, except when lectures are given, when hotel parlors are utilized. The members of the club write papers on topics of interest, and
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-24

PUT YOUR HANDINA WISE turn 1t until you can bear the pain longer that describes RHEUm A TrTSM
 Put your hand in your pocket, take 50 cents buy
 Rakerss Great American Specific. ana that will cure It. Give the wise more turn, and that describes the tortures of
 NEURALGIA.
 Bakers Great American Specific will relieve that torture. It win do it quickly too How your bones ache in rheumatism. How pain ful the slightest movement is. Bakers Great American Specific drives away the pain and gives you freedom of action without suffering It drives away the almost uncomfortable bangs of Neuralgia and for this alo1 is worth weight in gold. This is the season for these troubles so this is the time to get the only sure remedy
 Baker's Great American Specific. sold by all dealers in medicines Prepared only by Maurice, Baker & Co.,, Portland, Me. Dooittle & smith, "A and 26 Fremont street, Boston, Selling Agents.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-24
FAMOUS WINTER RESORTS.

The Missouri Pacific Railway and Iron Mountain route offers passengers choice of two routes from St. Louis to San Antonio, Galveston, Austin, Fl Paso and other noted winter resorts in Texas. This is the only line to the famous Hot Springs of Arkansas, with only one change of cars to the Pacific coast points.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-24
Oliver Ditson & Co.,, Boston d11saUa1z

Report of tho Board of COmpen- saG1On for Sewer fn Shelter Street.
 ITO the Honorable Court of Common Council of 1 the City of New Haven
 The Board of Compensation for Assessment of Sewers and PavementS to whom was referred the cost of sewer in Shelter street for the assessment or 6enehts and the apportionment of the cost of epectfuly report that they have ettende 9n be re duty assigned to them.
 That they caused all reasonable notice to be given to all parties interested in the proposed public inn proVement in all respects, pursuant to the provis- ions of the charter of said city to appear before us and be heard in reference thereto. And we fully heard at the time and place specified in said notice all persons who appeared before them. hney tneFfIore ne t respectfully recommend the All or which is respectfully submitted.
 A. il. kELLAM,
 MICHAEL FITZPATRICK
 SYLVANUS BUTLER Board of Compensation for Assessment of Sewers and Pavements.
 City of New Haven, Oct 27. 1ss7. Ordered-That the sum of sixteen hundred and seventy six and eighty-sx hundredth dollars be erty fronting said Shelter street. being a propor tional and reasonable part of the expense of con structing sewer in said street. the names of each party and the amount of benefit assessed against each being herein particularly stated, viz: I Mtcaar4 '; '.,:.'..-'-..':.....S 56 87 Samuel B. Blatchley, estate of Charles Q. ." '0 Blatchley, Samuel R. Blatchley, e James F F. Hart. M l'4Sa g Ss Ss Mary A: Hart, 15.-.. ....... ............ 26 B In Court of Common Council-Read, accepted. or. M der passed and assessments ordered laid as re- Approved December 17, 1s87
 Payable December 28, 1887.
 true copy of record.
 Attest BERNARD J. STANLEY, dSS St City Clerk
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). A. DOBSON, M..D., Specialist in Chronic Gases, 1O9 ORANGE STREET,
 NEW HAVEN.
Hours o to g, to and7 to 8. w-Oflce closed on Fridays ard Sundays.-a
CLAIRVOYANCE,

MRS. J. J. CLARK. Business, Test and Healing visit her that she is genuine medium Her veget- able curatives, compounded by herself, have surprising control over disease. Hours to 12 a. m, ? to SD. m. and evenings. Diagnosing by lock of hairbY letter. S2 nn1d
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COMMUNICATION.
Why the Liquor Trafac Should Not be
 Made Legal.

MaGS Legal. To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER: Will you permit an old-fashiened prohi- bitionist just one chance to define his posi- tion on this subject in reply to the many arguments you advance in favor of high licensea
 The argument against license is so well stated in an editorial from the Daily BuIle- tin (Honolulu, W. l., that desire to copy it entire and make the applications:
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Notice e!

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Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-24
AGAIN DOWN THEY COL!

Children's Coats share in the reduction. and are cut to $1O, $8, $7.50, $6, $5, $4, $3.50, g. 50, $15O.
 A time to buy if the saving of money and the getting of fine clothing is an object.
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4IediCa1.

Completeness of life without health is an impos- sibilty for health is essential to the accomplish ment of every purpose. Sickness thwarts the best intentions and loftiest aims. Thousands are to-day living incomplete lives by reason of chronic dis eases rendering the full attainment of life's objects impossible. Vast numbers of these chronic suffer- CTS could regain perfect health at small cost and little trouble. Before you abandon all hope of at- taining to that completeness of life which only comes of perfect health go and have a talk with
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-24
To be HannY
one must be healthy, and to be healthy. eat F0uldss Wheat Germ
 WWn01

Meal,
 that wonderful breakfast cereal made from the germ and gluten of the wheat ber- ry. Thousands and thous- ands to day have dropped oat meal and use wheat germ entirely. Once you use it you will always have it in your house. The boys and girls will grow stronger and study better on this food. Don't fail to try ii All grocers sell it. Two In package 15 cents.
 BUTLER, BREED & CO.
 AGENTS,
 Boston, Mass.
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DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY, 16 GENTS WEEK, 50 CENTS MONTH, $500 FOR SIX MONTHS, $500 YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL.
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Misce1 1a1Ieu11s.
WONDERS CONTINUE.

Great reductions in Overcoats. They must go. All our coats marked $30, $32, $35, $3s and $40 marked down to
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-24
Twenty-Five Dollars.
AN EVEN $25. Another Sacrifice,

Other lots marked down to $2O, $15, $12, S1O, $7.5O, $6.50 and $5. At any of these prices you get coat sale regularly 25 to 50 per cent. higher elsewhere.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-12-22

could be had, but as to position ]
believe okolona would beat Holly
Springs 100 per cent.
Now will PROFOUND few ques.
tons to Mississippian.
Has the house been repaired and
made neat and respectable
Has there been any improvement
made about the place generally
under the present management
Has the gullies been filed and the
grounds around the premises been
reclaimed
Why is the course so high in the
Normal when the object Of the
school is to fit teachers for teach.
ing the branches laid down in Sec
ton 81 Of the school lawy
As you boast ofthe Normal hav-
ing turned out more graduates than
any two colored schools in the
State; Alcorn turned out 9 this
year, how many has the Normal
turned out, and what is their occu-
patton?
With best wishes for the success
Of the Normal. / subscribe myself
AFRICAN.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-12-22
Paralysis Cured.
Heart and Lung
DS ease cured.
All diseases of the
EVE CURED.
D 0ssfos,s 81 os "' EAR s s9sssss as

~ Throat diseases cured by q new
and novel method of treatment.
III Drawn OF contracted legs and arms
Strengthened and healthy motion given them
In short while. StiH joints treated sue
cessfully.
~ Office in building ofBank of kolona.
RFFERENCEs-T. W. Williams. President
Of Bank Of Okol0na; capt. James Williams.
Vice President of Bank of Okolona; Capt.
prank Burkitt, editor MESSENGER: w. A.
BOdenhamer. Mayor of Okolona.
Isl 0kOlOna is one Ofthe healthiest town
IN the State, high and dry and well orpure
mineral water. free 70 all.
~ Parties addressing me will please
mention the Messenger.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-12-22

The cheapest, medium and most
elegant trimmed Hats and Bonnets
to suit all prices at Mrs. Garmons.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-12-14
Wayerly.

Tip Streator is building a woodshed TO his
house.
ALBERT Elliott and family of Bravo, Allegan
county, have moved into the Eph. Cook
house for the winter.
Abe Whelpley of Paw Paw, was through
here last week, looking for farm. Being
tired of city life. he intends to become a
granger again.
The question of removing the grange hall
from its present location on the church
ground and using it for meetings of farm
ers' club, is being agitated.
Rose and Alta Brown have returned from
Benton Harbor and will spend the winter at
home, operating their knitting machine,
which does good work and SO cheaply that
women can afford TO read more and knit less.
Up anti-saloon votes to seven of the other
kind fails TO clearly demonstrate that all the
roughs of the county live in Waverly. Per-
haps this will be especially interesting to
@'ObseYer," who can now seek a new field
for observations
There will, no doubt, be scarcity of
grain before next spring. One of our neigh
boring farmers had cow get into his
his granary the other day and devour good
portion of the grain saved for his winter use;
the singular part of the matter was that it
did not iniure the COW.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-12-14
Glendale.

Rob. Nickers Jr. has rented G.. A. Fox
farm and will soon occupy it.
Fred Shaw has returned to the old home
stead near Lakeyiew schoolhouse.
Mrs. M. A. Shears has returned and viii
spend the remainder of the winter here
Marvin Anton and family have moved
back To the farm, where they expect to re
main.
Meetings still continue here and many art
seeking and finding the pearl of great
price"
We hardly need to say that our mail-car
rier, Mr.. Hayden, is married. We wish you
much happiness, Mr.. Mail-carrier.
9. A. Fox has moved To Bloomingdae, al
which place he has gone into the mercantile
business with couple of gentlemen from
Branch county.
Old Mr.. Root is very low and is not eX-
pected to recover. A daughter from Otsegc
county, and IA son from the state of New
York, have arrived.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-12-14
CORRESPONDENCE.
East Arlinetnn.

Chas. Cole says he is going "up north" in
search of a job.
Mr. Blackwood has moved TO his farm
the old Cook place.
Dolly is getting ready for housekeeping
How is il with Mr.. Seafoam?
Mrs Minor Northam and Mrs. Frank
Russell have gone to their home in the state
of New York.
No more meetings will be held at the
Hicks schoolhouse while school Is in session
SO says little Jim.
Our singing school last Friday evening
did not succeed very well, on account of the
absence of Geo. belong.
Mrs. VIM. Rouse of South Haven, was
called home last week on account of the
illness of her father, who is very low with
.FnsumpSon.